Nyika-Vwaza Agreement Shapes a Sustainable Conservation and Community Future
Guardians of Wild Africa: Celebrating Rangers, Raising a Challenge
World Environment Day is the perfect platform to celebrate the remarkable role of rangers and to raise a game-changing challenge.
Zimbabwe-Zambia Seal Landmark Conservation Pact
A new transfrontier conservation area agreement has cemented the bond between nations, communities and wildlife across the Lower Zambezi and Mana Pools
Earth Day 2023: How to invest in our Planet, Peace Parks style
Celebrate this Earth Day with a stunning view of Maputo National Park, where the land meets the ocean
Limpopo National Park communities feel a vital livelihood lift thanks to a €1.5m grant through the SADC Financing Facility
Limpopo Livelihoods Improvement Project brings multiple life-changing benefits to local communities
Water brings life to Limpopo National Park and beyond
A new water supply benefits livestock and livelihoods enabling a crucial move from the park to richer areas beyond.
A wild dog revival in Limpopo National Park
Wild dogs are naturally moving into Limpopo National Park, revealed by heat maps and increased sightings, signifying healthy ecosystems and reduced risks from human activity.
Blue Action Fund boost brings coastal hope to people and nature in Mozambique
Marine and coastal protection in Mozambique has been given a significant boost with a € 5.9m grant awarded to Peace Parks Foundation, welcoming great partnerships into this exciting programme.
Booming wildlife populations a treat for visitors to Maputo National Park
A second group of 26 eland has been successfully translocated to Maputo National Park as a follow-up operation to a similar translocation in 2019 that saw 20 eland reintroduced back into the park after the species had been absent for more than three decades.
Photo story: The incredible journey of Zinave’s white rhinos
Ever wondered what it takes to move 19 rhino across international borders on the longest road transfer of rhino ever undertaken? Join us on our journey in this photo story!
Becoming a counter-poaching K9 handler
The process of becoming a qualified canine (K9) handler requires constant, intensive training where technical aspects come second to the deeper experience of forming powerful bonds of mutual trust, understanding and respect between man and animal.
Mozambique proclaims Maputo National Park
On 7 December, Mozambique’s Council for Ministers issued a decree to formally merge the spectacular terrestrial and marine ecosystems of Maputo Special Reserve and Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve into one conservation area —the new Maputo National Park.
Message from our CEO: Restoring ecosystems in the new ‘normal’
Peace Parks Foundation – with the continued support of the donor community and our partners – managed to celebrate some of our most significant milestones to date in 2021.
Rewilding Zinave – Return of the leopard
Two leopards have been introduced into Mozambique’s Zinave National Park as the founder animals of what will hopefully become a significant leopard population for the region.
Triumph for ecosystem restoration as lions settle in Zinave
A camera trap recently captured the first known image of a male lion in Mozambique’s Zinave National Park for several decades. The lion, which was drawn to the prey-rich habitat of the 18 600 ha sanctuary that has been established within the park, has since settled in the sanctuary, signifying how the remarkable restoration of this once-silent wilderness has led to the establishment of healthy ecosystems that are naturally attracting Africa’s top predator.
Minister welcomes a new age for conservation in Malawi
The development of two of Malawi’s ecologically-crucial wilderness areas, Nyika National Park and Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve, is progressing in leaps and bounds. The country’s Minister for Tourism, Culture and Wildlife, Hon Dr. Michael Usi visited the parks recently to experience first-hand a range of crucial projects that are being implemented to address water security, housing, mitigation of human-wildlife conflict and environmental conservation.
Successful cheetah translocation a victory for conservation
The milestone reintroduction of four cheetahs into Maputo Special Reserve has reached a triumphant conclusion, as the majestic cats bounded their way into their 104 200 hectare new home on 22 October. This followed three weeks of acclimatising in bomas in the reserve. The cheetahs will now take their rightful place in the ecosystem, where they will play an important role in ensuring ecological equilibrium.
After 60 years, cheetahs return to Mozambique’s Maputo Special Reserve
Cheetahs will soon grace the wildlife-rich plains of Maputo Special Reserve in southern Mozambique for the first time since the 1960s.